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Business

Four red flags you’re ruining your construction crew’s productivity

“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” –Theodore Roosevelt Conventional wisdom tells us a strong business needs a strong leader. A decisive and dynamic leader is the most […]

January 23, 2015

Workforce

U.S. contractors optimistic about 2015 with 80% planning to make new hires, buy new equipment

After finishing 2014 with employment at nearly a six-year high, hiring within the construction industry is expected to expand at an even faster rate in 2015, according to a new survey and forecast from the Associated General Contractors of America. According to the survey, which solicited response from more than 900 construction firms in 48 […]

January 22, 2015

Business

Obama urges Congress to focus on improving infrastructure rather than Keystone XL in State of the Union

President Barack Obama in his sixth State of the Union address made little mention of issues related directly to construction and transportation, which has in years past come in the form of the president pushing Congress to do more to fund highways and other transportation infrastructure. Unlike recent years, however, the president only briefly addressed transportation infrastructure […]

January 21, 2015

Business

Feds to crack down on widespread construction tax evasion scheme in Florida

The federal government has announced a partnership with Florida state officials to begin cracking down on the widespread use of a tax evasion scheme by construction companies throughout the state. According to a report from the Miami Herald, which uncovered much of the corrupt dealings during a year-long investigation published in September, the U.S. Department of Labor […]

January 14, 2015

Workforce

Iowa contractor takes aim at employee retention and safety with hefty monthly bonus checks

Although still in its early days, a program implemented by J. Pettiecord, Des Moines, Iowa, in September is already having a positive effect. Called the SAAP Monthly Bonus—which stands for Safety, Availability, Attitude and Production—the program rewards employees that meet a few requirements at the end of each month with a bonus check equal to […]

January 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Construction adds 48,000 workers in December, employment up 5 percent YOY

The construction industry added Americans to its workforce in every month of 2014, an employment streak capped by an addition of 48,000 workers in December. The U.S. construction workforce now employs 6.166 million people according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. That’s the highest employment mark for the industry since March 2009 when it employed 6.291 million. […]

January 9, 2015

Business

Construction adds 48,000 workers in December to finish 2014 at nearly 6-year high

The construction industry added Americans to its workforce in every month of 2014, an employment streak capped by an addition of 48,000 workers in December. The U.S. construction workforce now employs 6.166 million people according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. That’s the highest employment mark for the industry since March 2009 when it employed 6.291 million. […]

January 9, 2015

Construction Equipment

The Top 14 Construction and Heavy Equipment Stories of 2014

In these last hours of 2014, it’s easy to look forward to getting 2015 underway, especially for those in the construction industry. After all, work is finally picking back up, jobs are available again and 2015 might be the year things really start taking off again. However, it’d be a shame to forget just how […]

December 31, 2014

Construction Equipment

Why we don’t run straight press releases and why you should care

We get press releases daily from companies who want to tell our audience about new products, initiatives and corporate changes. We value these press releases and we use them … as background material. A few years ago, we stopped the practice of copy-and-paste press releases on equipmentworld.com for a simple reason: it doesn’t help our […]

December 12, 2014

Construction Equipment

Kip Moore re-releases music video with photos sent in by construction workers

Country star Kip Moore has re-released the music video for his ode to the construction industry, this time with photos sent in by construction workers across the country. Upon releasing the video for “On the Case” back in August, Moore and Case Construction Equipment asked fans to submit photos that would be used in a […]

November 26, 2014

Construction Equipment

2015 Ford F-150 grabs best fuel economy of all gas-powered full-size trucks thanks to 2.7L EcoBoost V6, lighter aluminum body

Ever since Ford’s unveiling of the 2015 F-150, the truck’s aluminum body and the addition of a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 to the available power options have had us all eagerly awaiting just what type of fuel economy this new truck would get. That aluminum body shaves 732 pounds off the F-150’s previous weight and the […]

November 25, 2014

Business

Cement shortage in Michigan could delay some construction projects into next year

Construction projects across the state of Michigan that are dependent upon concrete are being delayed due to a cement shortage caused by what is being called a “perfect storm” of events. According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, the Michigan cement industry had to delay the start of shipping this spring due to […]

November 11, 2014